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Dustborn by Erin Bowman
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I was promised Mad Max: Fury Road and this book certainly delivered. Honestly, it delivered almost too exactly. If you've seen the movie, you know the general outline of the story already.
Delta lives with her family scrounging a living out of a dead and dying earth. Other vibes are present as well as MM:FR, such as Sand by Hugh Howey, and a tiny little bit of Dune. There's an evil man who presides over a too-powerful outpost. There's the mystery of the dystopian truth behind the origin myths and theology of Delta's people. There are strong themes of family and trust.
I would give this book a 3.5. It was enjoyable; I read it in one sitting and it certainly didn't lose my interest. I would have liked it more if the plot were a BIT less on the nose. I would have loved it if I had loved the characters, which I wanted to. I liked them, Delta especially, but I needed more in order to really invest.
Delta lives with her family scrounging a living out of a dead and dying earth. Other vibes are present as well as MM:FR, such as Sand by Hugh Howey, and a tiny little bit of Dune. There's an evil man who presides over a too-powerful outpost. There's the mystery of the dystopian truth behind the origin myths and theology of Delta's people. There are strong themes of family and trust.
I would give this book a 3.5. It was enjoyable; I read it in one sitting and it certainly didn't lose my interest. I would have liked it more if the plot were a BIT less on the nose. I would have loved it if I had loved the characters, which I wanted to. I liked them, Delta especially, but I needed more in order to really invest.